Naturally, others didn't know that this was a story Su Shi made up casually, and no one doubted the authenticity of his story.
After all, there are many hermits in the world who are ignorant of worldly affairs and live in seclusion in the mountains and forests. Most of their speech and behavior are strange and eccentric, and they are uninhibited and have no place in the world.
Chang Muhua couldn't help but murmured to himself: "Then Dan Qiusheng and Master Cen must be strange people in the world to have such strange feelings and excitement."
Qin Zhidao couldn't help but ask: "Who is King Chen?"
Su Shi smiled and said: "This matter is even more interesting. I once saw two sentences in a broken unofficial history. King Chen is good at wine. He will get drunk when he drinks, sing and dance when he is drunk. After one day of drunkenness, he will be drunk. Yue, drowned in the White River. Because the book is in a state of ruins, and most of the page has been torn off, I don’t know anything about King Chen’s life."
Speaking of this, Su Shi sighed: "So I only know the names of these three people, but I don't know who they are."
After listening to Su Shi's story, others couldn't help but feel emotional.
Chang Muhua sighed and said: "Although these three people are not well-known, from Mr. Su's story, they must be people of uninhibited and uninhibited temperament who love wine and drink. It is also complementary to this article about drinking wine. The three of them are The name will surely be passed down through the ages because of this poem.”
Qin Yue couldn't help but laugh at the side and said: "If Dan Qiusheng and Master Cen heard about this article and were about to drink, they might come down the mountain to find my dear brother and drink again."
Chang Muhua agreed: "If Mr. Su meets those two gentlemen again because of his poems, it will be a good conversation."
Su Shi smiled and said: "When I saw those two gentlemen, they were already very drunk. And these two names may not be their real names. They probably said it casually at the time. I'm afraid they would have been drunk after they woke up. Forgot to name myself."
Except for Qin Nan, everyone was a good drinker and knew that what Su Shi said was very likely to happen, so they all smiled dumbly and no one asked any more questions.
Now that everyone's doubts have been resolved, Qin Yue invites everyone to take a seat.
Qin Zhidao naturally sat in the master's seat, with Chang Muhua on his left and Qin Nan on his right. Su Shi sat next to Chang Muhua and Qin Yue on Qin Nan's right.
After sitting down, Qin Zhidao raised his glass, looked at Su Shi and said with a smile: "Last time at the party, my nephew graced the banquet with an article about the introduction of wine. This time he has solved our doubts again. Everyone should drink from this cup."
Su Shi quickly said humbly: "I don't dare."
But everyone else nodded in agreement, and even Qin Nan had a drink.
After drinking for three rounds, Su Shi raised his glass to toast Qin Zhidao, and then said to Chang Muhua: "Mr. Chang, I heard from Uncle Qin that he is a Persian noble. He has a noble status but is not greedy for pleasure. He likes to travel around and expand. I admire you so much for your knowledge. I am here to borrow flowers to offer to Buddha and give you a toast."
After Chang Muhua raised his glass and drank with Su Shi, he smiled and said: "Twenty-five years ago, I came to Daqian with the caravan, and I was fascinated by Daqian. After visiting several times, I admired Daqian's culture even more. , I have regarded Daqian as my second hometown for the past 25 years."
Su Shi asked, "Mr. Chang came with the caravan. Is he here to do business or to travel?"
Chang Muhua said: "It's not only for business, but also for traveling."
Su Shi smiled and said, "So Mr. Chang is still a businessman?"
Chang Muhua nodded slightly and said, "Not bad."
Su Shi asked curiously: "I wonder what kind of business Mr. Chang is in?"
At this time, Qin Zhidao said from the side: "Brother Pingjiang does a lot of business, but the main business is gems. At least 30% of the gems in Bai Yutang come from Brother Pingjiang. And Brother Pingjiang is afraid that Daqian's gem business will take up One percent."
Not only Su Shi, but also the Qin Yue brothers and sisters were shocked. They didn't expect Chang Muhua's business to be so big.
Chang Muhua waved his hand quickly and said, "That was before. With the rise of jade from the southern countries of Daqian, this business became increasingly difficult."
Su Shi asked: "Didn't Mr. Chang open a shop in Daqian to sell it himself?"
Chang Muhua smiled bitterly when he heard this and said: "I also opened a gem shop in the capital five years ago, but it had to close down in less than half a year."
"why is that?"
Chang Muhua sighed: "It is not easy for foreigners to do business in Daqian, and the hidden secrets cannot be explained to outsiders."
Su Shi nodded. Although Chang Muhua didn't explain the reason, he could roughly guess it.
If foreigners run a small business in Daqian, no one may criticize you, but if you want to become bigger and stronger and harm the interests of others, then naturally someone will kill you.
Especially with the current situation in Daqian where government and business are integrated, it is very easy to close a store.
Su Shi stopped beating around the bush and asked directly, "Mr. Chang, are you interested in doing business with me?"
Chang Muhua seemed a little surprised: "Master Su wants to do business?"
Although he was surprised, he was not surprised, because he knew that none of the powerful people in Beijing now had a few businesses in their hands, and it was the powerful people like General Su who did not have any business in their name that surprised people.
But Chang Muhua was still a little surprised, because if the General Mansion wanted to do business, there were countless people who wanted to cooperate with it, so why would Su Shi come to him.
"I wonder what kind of business you want to do?" Chang Muhua asked again.
Su Shi smiled and said, "You can do any business."
Chang Muhua pondered: "Why did Young Master choose to cooperate with me?"
"Because you have money, and what I lack now is capital."
Chang Muhua smiled and said: "If the young master is short of money for business, as long as the wind is released, the people queuing up to give money to the young master can squeeze through the gate of the general's mansion."
Who is doing business in the capital now doesn't want to hug the thigh of a powerful man. If he can't hug the thigh, no one knows how long his business can last.
Su Shi sighed: "If it were fifteen years ago, there might be people rushing to give me money, but after that day, even if I open the door of the General's Mansion, no one would dare to come in."
Chang Muhua then remembered that the reason why Su Shi wanted to do business was to compete with the eldest prince. Indeed, no one dared to cooperate with Su Shi.
Whether to offend a prince or a young master, this multiple-choice question is not difficult.
Thinking of this section, Chang Muhua couldn't help but glance at Qin Zhidao, but Qin Zhidao looked calm and indifferent, as if everything had nothing to do with him.
He sighed and said slowly: "Why should I offend a prince?"
Su Shi asked back: "What does Mr. Chang think the purpose of doing business is?"
"Of course it's profit."
"If you cooperate with me in business, the benefits you can get will definitely make you willing to offend a prince."
Chang Muhua's eyes flashed and he asked calmly: "I wonder how much the benefits can be?"
Su Shi smiled and said, "It depends on how much principal Mr. Chang is willing to pay."
